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Creativity is Inefficient—And That’s a Good Thing

27/10/202327/10/2023 Steph Penny Leave a comment General writing

As a kid, I loved to daydream. I would sit for hours, staring through my bedroom window into the backyard, imaging all sorts of characters going on quests and having adventures. My toys and LEGO constructions mirrored these daytime fantasies, and I enjoyed books that took me into other worlds too. I started writing stories […]

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3 Things I Do When I’m Stuck Creatively 

31/03/202331/03/2023 Steph Penny 2 Comments General writing

Writer’s block is a common affliction amongst writers of all levels of experience. I’d happily bet good money on a similar ‘block’ effect happening to creatives of all sorts: musicians, poets, painters, graphic designers and filmmakers. It’s like accidentally stepping into a mud pool and getting stuck in mud halfway up your leg. Budging out […]

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Why Art Matters

18/02/202218/02/2022 Steph Penny 2 Comments Counter-culturalism, General writing, Songwriting, Worship

I grew up believing art was the least important thing in life.  Music, reading, writing—they all had to wait. Homework came first. I had to help with chores. The dog (or other pet-of-the-month) needed attention. Art sat securely at the bottom of my revolving to-do list.  Don’t get me wrong, those other things were important. […]

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Living Waters of Creativity

15/10/202115/10/2021 Steph Penny Leave a comment General writing, Songwriting, Worship

‘It’s a good song,’ he said to her, ‘It’s just the first verse that needs a little more work.’  We were sitting in a semi-circle, me and a handful of other Christian songwriters. One woman had taken the courageous step of sharing her song with us. We were in the delicate process of giving her […]

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Birthing Babies

24/09/202124/09/2021 Steph Penny Leave a comment Counter-culturalism, General writing, Songwriting, Survivng Childlessness

I sent off another copy of Surviving Childlessness this week and, as always, I felt like I was saying goodbye to my baby.  Birthing a book baby is a strange feeling. I am overjoyed at the result, a book I can hold in my hands that looks and feels exactly as I always imagined it would. But […]

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Why I Sing When I’m Sad

03/09/202103/09/2021 Steph Penny Leave a comment Survivng Childlessness

I was recently interviewed for the Childless and Christian online conference, and while listening back to myself (which can be both horrifying and reassuring), I was struck by how creativity can help us in our grief.  Five months ago, I was watching a movie when I was struck with an image of my daughter, the […]

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